CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single off Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Monday night.
Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong started the decisive rally with a pair of singles off Jason Adam (2-2). Miller then came in and surrendered Alex Bregman's single to center, loading the bases.
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San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mason Miller wipes his face during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, right, of Japan, celebrates with a teammate after hitting a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, hits a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, celebrates with a teammate after hitting a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, celebrates after hitting a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Baseball fans watch during the first inning of a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
San Diego Padres' Ty France loses his bat while striking out swinging during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson, right, scores on a sacrifice fly by Seiya Suzuki of Japan, as San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin looks to the field during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, hits a sacrifice fly to San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Michael Busch followed with a flyball to left, and Jase Bowen cut down Swanson when he attempted to score on the play. Suzuki then sent Bowen all the way back to the ivy-covered wall with a drive to left. Bowen tried to make a leaping catch, but was unable to haul it in.
It was Suzuki's second career game-ending hit and Chicago’s major league-leading 10th walk-off win this season.
Trent Thornton (3-2) worked the ninth for the win. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a one-out single, but he was thrown out by catcher Miguel Amaya when he attempted to steal second.
San Diego opened a 2-0 lead when Miguel Andújar scored on Xander Bogaerts' double in the fourth. Andújar finished with three hits.
Chicago got one back on Michael Conforto's RBI single in the fourth. Suzuki tied it at 2 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga allowed nine hits in 6 1/3 innings in his first quality start since May 13. It was a sorely needed performance after the Cubs used seven pitchers in a 4-3 win at Milwaukee on Sunday.
Griffin Canning started for the Padres and surrendered five hits in 4 1/3 innings on warm and windy night at Wrigley Field. The Padres had used an opener in front of the right-hander in his previous two outings.
JP Sears (1-0,3.18 ERA) starts for the Padres on Tuesday, and fellow left-hander Matthew Boyd (2-1, 5.02 ERA) takes the mound for the Cubs.
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San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mason Miller wipes his face during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, right, of Japan, celebrates with a teammate after hitting a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, hits a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, celebrates with a teammate after hitting a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, celebrates after hitting a walk-off one-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Baseball fans watch during the first inning of a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
San Diego Padres' Ty France loses his bat while striking out swinging during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson, right, scores on a sacrifice fly by Seiya Suzuki of Japan, as San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin looks to the field during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki of Japan, hits a sacrifice fly to San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
